Students

"IT is the future." This catchy phrase is Number 10 on the list of business cultural ideals to live by that our advisory board drafted for students a few years ago.

How can data scientists and IT departments work together most effectively? The W. P. Carey School of Business offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level preparing students for positions in data analytics and the information management.

Clinical Assistant Professor Altaf Ahmad is anybody’s definition of a team leader. He has shouldered leadership positions within the department and has been instrumental in the redesign of several courses as well as the creation of the new B.S. in business data analytics.

Raghu Santanam is known internationally for his research, particularly in the area of health care information and delivery systems. This spring he was named the Outstanding Doctoral Professor for his work teaching, mentoring and collaborating with information systems Ph.D. students.

Avnet CIO Steve Phillips, a featured speaker at the recent Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Conference, recommends against writing anything in an email or making a digital post that you would not want to see on a highway billboard.

Predictive analytics promises to harness Big Data, enabling companies to devise more effective strategies.

Can Facebook already be “old” tech, now spending $2 billion to acquire “new” tech? Or can what’s old become somehow new again with the invention of a new gadget? The velocity of creative destruction in tech makes it tough to prepare students for a career in this industry.

Leading a student organization is a challenge, says Diego Ortiz-Monasterio, president of the W. P. Carey School’s DISC club, an Association for Information Systems student chapter.

Scottsdale-based Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has been making the famed Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars since the 1950s. But IT plays a major role in the day-to-day operations and its success as the world's leading guitar maker.

Mentors help sort through career challenges and choices and help their mentees move toward success. They are especially important during the early years of your career.